Chapter 623. I Don’t Need Your Apologies

“One is my master, Aurelius. The other is Alicia.”

“Aurelius? You mean the Wandering Hakim people talk about?” Sebastian asked.

“Yes. He was one of my masters too. But it’s too late to find him now. If we can track down Alicia, maybe my brother still has a chance. I only know a little about this field, but Alicia trained deeply under him. She’ll know what to do.”

Zeke’s brow furrowed, the tension in his face hard as stone. “Then we find Alicia. I’ll lead the search myself.”

“Let’s wait until nightfall and check that bar again,” Caitlin said. “If she’s still performing, we’ll see her.”

It was the only hope they had. Silence fell across the hospital room. The joy of reuniting with their mother was already eclipsed by James’s condition. If he were healthy, they would all be back at the hotel sharing a meal together. Now, everything hinged on finding Alicia.

As the sun sank and night swept across Ebonreach Isle, Caitlin asked Sebastian and her mother